Current challenges, applications and future perspectives of SCOBY cellulose of Kombucha fermentation

D Laavanya, S Shirkole, P Balasubramanian - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
SCOBY, a biofilm of cellulose containing the symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast, is a by-
product of Kombucha tea fermentation. Several studies on the kombucha SCOBY are being …

Bacterial cellulose in food industry: Current research and future prospects

D Lin, Z Liu, R Shen, S Chen, X Yang - International Journal of Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Bacterial cellulose, a pure exocellular polysaccharide produced by microorganisms, has
many excellent properties as compared with plant-derived cellulose, including high water …

Bioactive compounds in kombucha: A review of substrate effect and fermentation conditions

BM Bortolomedi, CS Paglarini, FCA Brod - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Plant bioactive compounds have been studied mainly for their beneficial antioxidant
properties. Kombucha is a fermented beverage traditionally obtained from fermentation of …

The evaluation of chemical, antioxidant, antimicrobial and sensory properties of kombucha tea beverage

E Ivanišová, K Meňhartová, M Terentjeva… - Journal of food science …, 2020 - Springer
The aim of the present study was to determine the chemical composition (organic acids—
acetic, tartaric, citric; sugars—sucrose, glucose, fructose; total acidity, alcohol content, pH …

Microbial diversity and characteristics of kombucha as revealed by metagenomic and physicochemical analysis

M Kaashyap, M Cohen, N Mantri - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Kombucha is a fermented tea made from a Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast
(SCOBY) with a long history of use as a health tonic. It is likely that most health benefits …

Biological activities of kombucha beverages: The need of clinical evidence

D Morales - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The growing consumption of kombucha beverages in the last decade has
motivated an increase in the number of scientific studies investigating their biological …

Kombucha from alternative raw materials–The review

KE Emiljanowicz… - Critical Reviews in Food …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Nowadays, people's awareness about the role of diet in maintaining well-being and good
health has increased. Consumers expect that the products not only provide them with …

Fermented beverage benefits: A comprehensive review and comparison of kombucha and kefir microbiome

AQ Chong, SW Lau, NL Chin, RA Talib, RK Basha - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Beverage fermentation is an ancient ritual that has been practised for millennia. It was slowly
disappearing from households and communities due to the advancement of manufacturing …

Changes in the chemical compositions and biological properties of kombucha beverages made from black teas and pineapple peels and cores

LT Phung, H Kitwetcharoen, N Chamnipa… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Several raw materials have been used as partial supplements or entire replacements for the
main ingredients of kombucha to improve the biological properties of the resulting …

[HTML][HTML] Biological, chemical and antioxidant activities of different types Kombucha

RF Ahmed, MS Hikal, KA Abou-Taleb - Annals of Agricultural Sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Three types of Kombucha fermented tea, rice, and barley were produced in order to study
their changes of biological and chemical parameters. About a 2-fold increase in mushroom …